Studying Education

Janet Lord has worked as a social sciences teacher and a lecturer in HE for many years, specialising in education studies, teacher education and social sciences.  She has a professional doctorate in education from the University of Manchester. Janet has experience in school governance and educational consultancy.  Her research and writing concerns pedagogy, student experience, assessment, the nature of critical spaces in HE, and in initial teacher education. Janet is currently a senior lecturer in Education Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

• PART 1: Background and contextChapter 1: What is education and what is its purpose? Why Study Education - Janet LordChapter 2: How does the study of other subjects expand our understanding of education? - David Menendez HeviaChapter 3: What are schools like in England today? - Stephen RaynerChapter 4: How does identity shape young people’s experiences of schooling and education? - Kate HoskinsPART 2: Education, learning and teachingChapter 5: What makes good teaching and learning? - Helen UnderhillChapter 6: What are theories of learning and how can we use them? - Elizabeth GregoryChapter 7: What’s happened to Finland? An introduction to comparative and international education - Andrew BroganChapter 8: What is learning outside the classroom? - Elizabeth ParrChapter 9: Why do some children in the UK do better at school than others? - Janet Lord and Jayshree PatelChapter 10: How can we provide children with special educational needs with a quality learning experience? - Jonathan Glazzard and Samuel StonesChapter 11: What is vocational learning? - Steve InglePART 3: Contemporary themes and issues in educationChapter 12: How can AI tools support lesson planning and personalised learning? - Pete AthertonChapter 13: Mental health and well being in education - Jane CalcuttChapter 14: Sustainability and education - Leigh HoathChapter 15: Opinion piece: Early years education and play - Eleanor HoskinsChapter 16: Opinion piece: Why do teachers need to embrace technology in the classroom? - Pete Atherton